Maybe a rival AV - and anyway it's AZ, which is where Uber went due to less restrictions than CA: So it's probably perfectly acceptable there

Just because it might be legal doesn't mean it's any less braindead than the AV that caused the original problem

Err... it wasn't me! (I thought that was obvious). However brain-dead it is, that doesn't lessen its role as evidence that the Uber / AZ police-released video does not accurately reflect how dark it wasn't on that road. Somehow the latest tech available on the Uber car's video is of poorer resolution and ability to distinguish objects than some random (as you say, brain-dead) driver with a hand-held 'phone. That (for me) smells of an attempt to excuse themselves and blame the victim.

Robohub wrote: Police have indicated that the accident has been referred for criminal investigation, and the NTSB is also present. The family (only a stepdaughter is identified) have retained counsel, and are demanding charges and considering legal action.

arstechnica wrote:Uber reached the settlement with the daughter and husband of Elaine Herzberg, who died at age 49 after being hit by the Uber vehicle in Tempe, Arizona. The settlement presumably includes a cash payment, but no details were provided by either Uber or the family's attorney.

and

arstechnica wrote:The Arizona government has since told Uber that it must stop testing driverless cars in the state. Uber has also stopped testing self-driving cars in California, Pennsylvania, and Toronto.

Video of the crash showed that Herzberg crossed a few lanes of traffic before reaching the lane where the Uber car was driving. The car's "lidar and radar sensors—which don't depend on ambient light and had an unobstructed view—should have spotted her in time to stop,"

I find this section particularly worrying"According to Uber emergency braking maneuvers are not enabled while the vehicle is under computer control to reduce the potential for erratic vehicle behavior. The vehicle operator is relied on to intervene and take action. The system is not designed to alert the operator."

It also disconnects the manufacturers safety systems while the car is in computer controlled mode.